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New Braunfels, Texas

Retirement with the grill still lit.

Cottages, apartments and every level of care on forty acres of live oaks, with a beer garden, a pickleball court and a calendar that fills up faster than yours does now.

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A resident in a grill-master apron proudly holding a platter of kebabs under a string of American flags
Two neighbors relaxing in lawn chairs by the cooler
Friends sharing a table in the beer garden

Willkommen

A town that knows how to throw a party knows how to grow old well.

New Braunfels has been celebrating something since 1845: sausage, polka, the river, the first cool front of fall. Kessler Ridge fits right in. Our residents run a Friday beer garden, a Tuesday pickleball ladder and a Wurstfest float that has won the seniors' division four years running.

Under all the fun is a promise. When you move into a cottage or apartment, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing are already here, with residents first in line. Your kids can stop worrying. You can get back to the grill.

— Arturo Villegas, executive director

A resident pointing at the camera with a grin while he works the grill
  • 1979founded by the Sophienburg Lutheran congregation
  • 40acres of live oaks and walking trail
  • 312residents across four levels of care
  • 9minutes to the Comal River tubing launch

Ratings & recognition · sample

  • Readers’ Choice · Best Senior Care
  • Community Choice Awards · Winner
  • Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
  • County Chamber · Small Business of the Year
  • Family Caregiver Alliance · Partner

What sets us apart

What keeps the calendar full

Friends sharing a table in the beer garden
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Dining credits for the Clubhouse, the café and the beer garden

Spend them on schnitzel, enchiladas or a Friday brisket plate.

Included
Two residents in the middle of a tense game of stacking blocks
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Pickleball court, pool and fitness center

Included
A couple laughing over a video game in the clubhouse lounge
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Music, baking and gardening every day

Included

Sample family reviews

Overheard at the beer garden

I came for the pickleball. I stayed for the pickleball. Also my wife likes the pool.
Gene K.Resident since 2020
Dad cooked every Fourth of July of my life. Now he cooks it for two hundred people at Kessler Ridge and he's never been happier.
Laura M.Daughter of a resident
Mom moved to the Courtyard after her diagnosis. She still bakes kolaches every Thursday with the staff. She doesn't remember my name some days, but she remembers that.
Ricardo S.Son of a resident
My knee replacement rehab was in the Health Center, and my bridge partners came to visit every afternoon. Nobody wanted me missing Tuesday.
Betty L.Resident since 2017
We read the contract three times. They answered every question in writing. That's why we signed.
Jim and Carol W.Residents since 2022
I didn't want to retire somewhere quiet. Good news: this isn't it.
Delia R.Resident since 2021

Our team

Your hosts on the ridge

Arturo Villegas, Executive Director

Arturo Villegas

Executive Director

Arturo grew up two streets from the Comal and ran hotels in San Antonio for twenty years. He mans the grill at every Friday cookout.

  • Hospitality
  • Contract planning
Mei Lin Harrington, RN, Director of Nursing

Mei Lin Harrington, RN

Director of Nursing

Mei Lin leads nursing across assisted living, memory care and the Health Center. Fifteen years in geriatric nursing, nine on the ridge.

  • Geriatric nursing
  • Infection prevention
Hank Schulze, Executive Chef

Hank Schulze

Executive Chef

Hank smokes his brisket for fourteen hours and makes his own sausage on Wednesdays. His grandmother's strudel recipe is on the dessert cart every Sunday.

  • Texas barbecue
  • German classics
Pastor Ruth Engel, Chaplain

Pastor Ruth Engel

Chaplain

Pastor Ruth leads Sunday worship in the chapel, visits the Health Center daily and keeps a pot of coffee on for anyone who needs to talk.

  • Pastoral care
  • Grief support
Danielle Okeke, Director of Life Enrichment

Danielle Okeke

Director of Life Enrichment

Danielle books the polka bands, runs the pickleball ladder and plans the Wurstfest float. She has never once run out of ideas.

  • Events
  • Wellness programs

For families

For sons and daughters

You've probably been the one making the calls. Here's how we help.

  1. 01

    One point of contact

    A nurse and a social worker assigned to your family, who call back the same day.

  2. 02

    Plain answers about cost

    Our business office explains contracts, insurance and Medicaid, in writing.

  3. 03

    Join the party

    Families are welcome at every cookout, concert and holiday dinner.

  4. 04

    Guest cottage

    A furnished guest cottage for visiting family, booked at the front desk.

Work on the ridge

Real benefits, free meals, good people.

Visit

Up the hill from the river

Tour & office hours

  • Tours, Mon – Sat9a – 5p
  • Office, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
  • Families visitAny time

Families are welcome any hour. Grandkids are welcome at the pool on Saturdays.

Bring an appetite. We'll bring the brisket.

Call Arturo or book online. Friday tours fill up first.

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